Gratitude: Why real thank you makes the world sacred!

Gratitude: Why real thank you makes the world sacred!

In the Kyffhäuserkreis, the word "thank you" unfolds a deeper meaning that goes far beyond a mere courtesy formula. Pastor Theresa Hauser impressively brings this into its own in her new contribution. According to her view, a sincere thank you that comes from the heart can do more than a fleeting gesture. She describes a scene with a small child who decides uncertainly whether it should thank its grandparents for a chocolate and thus start a discussion about the value of gratitude.

The thank you is often perceived as a social duty, but Pastor Hauser advocates a different perspective: "We learn that thanks is a duty. Something that you just do because it belongs," she says. This type of thanks can be polite, but often remains an empty phrase that has no real value.

The power of thank you

Hauser emphasizes that there is much more strength in the thanks than most people recognize. In the Bible it is even mentioned that our thanks for which we thank you do "holy". If we express our gratitude consciously and with feeling, we change things and ensure that they gain in importance. "A thank you out of pure habit makes the world a little more polite," she explains, "thank you from real feelings makes the world a bit sacred."

For Pastor Hauser, however, it requires a real thank you. It is not enough to be just polite. "It means to take a close look at what kind of souvenir I got or what another has just done for me," said Hauser. We should ask ourselves what this gesture means for us. Maybe the chocolate is not our favorite, but the neighbor still thought of our birthday, which touches us.

This type of gratitude can cause deeper emotions, which often do not even have to be given. "If I feel such a mixture, relief or carefree, then thanks to it," she says. Sometimes such a gratitude radiates so strongly that words are superfluous.

in a world in which courtesy often becomes routine, Hauser leads the readers to think about the importance of gratitude. True gratitude can enrich everyday interactions between people and strengthen the connection to each other. "And I wish you and the world from the heart," she concludes her contribution.

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